The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Chapter 239 The sometimes brilliant concubine Hua

Mother Du was so angry that she almost laughed. "Your master served the prince yesterday, and now she's giving my master a gift. Who are you trying to get rid of?"

"Or is it that your master is happy and wants to reward my master?"

Mother Du raised Concubine Sun and had never seen her daughter suffer such injustice.

This concubine Hua, it would have been fine if she had just seduced the prince on their wedding night, but as if that wasn't enough, she even sent her maid to humiliate him?!

Killing can only be done with a nod of the head!

Zhiqiu was so anxious that he broke out in a sweat. "Concubine Sun is a concubine, and my master is a concubine. I can't even show you respect, how dare I talk about rewarding you?!"

Mother Du sneered, "You say you don't dare, but who knows what your master is thinking?"

Mother Du said slowly, "I heard that your master refused to serve the prince earlier, saying that he wanted to observe mourning. Now that there are more people in the mansion, he doesn't care about filial piety anymore..."

Mother Du also imitated the maid's words, speaking in a very serious tone.

Dezhi Qiu was thin-skinned and knew that Concubine Hua Xiaozhong's service to King Jing was somewhat unbearable, so he immediately blushed and almost burst into tears.

Concubine Sun slowly waved her hand, signaling Mother Du to go down, "Miss Zhiqiu, take this fan back to Qiufeng Courtyard."

"Mother Du is wholeheartedly for me. Although her words may have been a little offensive, they are not wrong."

"It was His Majesty's wish that Concubine Hua serve His Majesty. It is highly unbecoming of her to send someone to offer a gift and apologize now. There will undoubtedly be discussion... I dare not accept this gift."

Concubine Sun is indeed steady, but she is a concubine and there is no need for her to endure everything.

What Hua Yu did, whether intentionally or unintentionally, was extremely humiliating.

If Concubine Sun really accepted the gift from Hua Yu, she would be a soft-hearted person without any temper.

Zhiqiu wiped her tears and returned to Qiufeng Courtyard, telling her everything that Concubine Sun and Mother Du had said.

Hua Yu originally felt a little guilty, but after hearing these words, she became extremely angry.

"That's right. This isn't a formal wedding. The prince can go to whichever courtyard he wants. He doesn't have to stay overnight in her courtyard."

"I just saw that she was a concubine and the prince stayed at my place, which offended her, so I wanted to come and apologize and try to smooth things over."

"She doesn't know what's good for her. If I keep putting my face close to her, won't she be disliked?"

"No need to send me off. Let's just do what we have to do!"

Zhiqiu advised softly, "Master, Concubine Sun is a concubine after all, you can't offend her too much."

Concubine Hua retorted dissatisfiedly: "How did I offend her?"

She held the fan in her hand and looked at it, saying distressedly, "This bamboo silk fan is as bright as brocade and as thin as a cicada's wing. It was given to me by the prince when I entered the mansion. No noble in the palace has it."

"I gave this to her, which was considered a parting of my heart. Not only did she not appreciate it, she even mocked me..."

Zhiqiu said with a stiff upper lip, "I dare to say that the master shouldn't have sent anyone to your house..."

Concubine Hua's expression was not very good. "I just followed your advice and didn't want to offend her too much."

Zhiqiu was blocked and gritted his teeth, but could only continue speaking.

"Master, let's not talk about Concubine Sun being a concubine. You are a concubine, and even if she is a maid, you served the prince yesterday, and today you suddenly sent someone to give her something... You feel guilty, but no matter how nice your words are, they will only be seen as showing off in the eyes of others."

Concubine Hua disagreed, "How can you be considered showing off? If I were showing off, why would I ask you to go? Wouldn't it be better for me to go alone?"

Zhiqiu thought to himself that if you go by yourself, you might be beaten out by Mother Du with a broom.

Zhiqiu said earnestly: "Master, please don't despise me for being presumptuous."

"Think about it. Concubine Jiang just announced her pregnancy yesterday. If she came to our courtyard today to apologize and say she shouldn't have gotten pregnant before you, how would you feel?"

These are not things a servant should say to her master.

But Zhiqiu was really afraid of Concubine Hua's foolishness and boldness, and was afraid that one day she would do something stupid and offend others, which would implicate him.

The master is having a hard time, so how can she, as a servant, have an easier time?

Concubine Hua's first reaction was also uncomfortable, but she still said stubbornly: "Baby Jiang has eyes on the top of her head. After she got pregnant, she wanted the prince to worship her. How could she come to apologize to me?"

Seeing that she refused to listen, Zhiqiu was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

After a while, Hua Shufei came closer again, lowered her voice, and asked in a nonchalant manner, "So, what do you think we should do about this?"

Zhiqiu finally managed to hold back the blood, "Master, you don't have to do anything."

Hua Yu opened her big, clear eyes and looked at Zhi Qiu in a daze.

Zhiqiu analyzed for her: "It's common for people in the backyard to compete for favor. The prince wants to stay overnight at Qiufeng Courtyard. Can you refuse, my lady?"

"Logically, my master, you're not at fault at all, and there's no need to apologize to anyone. You said you'd offend Concubine Sun... and now you've done it."

Hua Yu was quite happy to hear this, but when she heard about offending Concubine Sun, she dared not say a word.

"After all, you can't possibly be sisters with Concubine Sun. So, let her offend you. As long as you don't make any mistakes, she can't do anything to you."

Hua Yu's mind finally clicked a little, "Didn't the princess ask her to be in charge of the household affairs? Will she take this opportunity to deal with me?"

Zhiqiu taught Huayu as if she were teaching a child: "The princess didn't just let Concubine Sun take charge of the household affairs. Concubine Xie is also keeping an eye on things."

"Besides, she just entered the mansion and has no foundation to rely on. How could she dare to make any move?"

"If she dares to deduct your things, you can go to Concubine Xie and the Princess to seek justice. She is probably just afraid that she will not do a good enough job and ruin her reputation."

Hua Yu nodded seriously: "So not only does she not dare to bully me, but now she wants to take good care of me?"

Zhiqiu nodded quickly, finally convincing his master.

Xie Run didn't expect the princess to act so quickly.

She had just made the suggestion yesterday, and today the princess invited two maids from the palace.

Just looking at the speed at which the princess acted, Xie Run seriously suspected that the princess was also afraid of Jiang Baobao.

He doesn't change even after being beaten, and he doesn't listen even after being told. He still has something to rely on.

If you don't pay more attention, Jiang Baobao might die.

Early in the morning, Xie Run led Nanny Yan and Nanny An from the palace from Qingsong Courtyard to Jiang Baobao's yard.

Passing by the big kitchen, she noticed that the atmosphere was not right, so she simply took the maid in to take a look.

As soon as I reached the door, I heard a maid arrogantly shouting, "My master said she wants to drink the southern Fujian specialty of King Flower and Ox Bone Soup, and it must be made with fresh King Flower."

"She also wants to eat Mizhou's peach blossom cake and shrimp dumplings. They have to be made with fresh peach blossoms and shrimp. You are paid by the royal palace, so don't tell me you can't make them."